while mom is away....

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Love it! My favorite was Soren laughing, followed closely by the number of calories I could almost see Annie losing with all her jumping. Pretty impressive that Zane knew a lot of the words too. Way to be awesome, Pops!

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I'll admit it, I've been putting off the garden this year. Who even knows why, either? Who ever knows why I procrastinate? Oh yeah, I do. It's because it usually works in my favor! And you might even say it did this time too--early last week, it got really cold (below freezing) for two or so nights, and there were many complaints around town about frozen vegetable plants.
Well there you go, happy I waited!
Except really, I put us in a hard spot planting-wise, about a week later than the last date for cold weather stuff and about a week earlier than the first date for hot weather stuff. We will have to report back about what survived, I guess, and hopefully learn our lesson!
All five of us went to Lowe's for manure and plants/seeds, but the minute we got home, Zane (who stayed up WAY too late last night to watch Florida beat Wisconsin for March madness) asked, "Sooo, do we all have to help plant?"
"No, not really, I guess (all the while The Little Re…

Soren is at the age where almost everything he says is hilarious for one reason or another.
Here are a few of the latest funnies:
We went through a phase about a month ago where Soren's reply to everything I said was, "Mom, serious?" complete with an "Are you kidding me?" face attached.
"Soren, where you going?" "Mom, serious? I'm going to my class!"
"Soren, why do you want for lunch?" "Mom, serious? I want a jam sandwich!"
"Soren, why are you wearing those glasses?" "Mom, serious? They are my BUILDING glasses!"
He's since stopped doing it. Shame.
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Yesterday, I subbed in Soren's primary class. At one (particularly chaotic) point, I asked all the children to get to their seats and CHILL already. Soren did this:
When asked just what he was doing, Soren replied, "I'm MEDITATING." Of course you are. Except for a few weeks ago when you were striking this same pose (complete …

Annie went through another round of school pictures this month. This set is soon tempting, as we watch her grow from teeny tiny Annie to long-haired, mature Annie. So glad to see the dimple in all its glory remaining the same.
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Spring has come a FULL MONTH early this year. It has been so welcome.
The kids were out playing one early evening and I had to sneak out and capture some of the blossoming beauty. Azaleas, nice to see you! Stay as long as you like!
Oh, hi Soren. What, you don't need me? Too busy spinning and spinning and spinning and spinning? Message received. Carry on.
I don't even know what these beauties are called, but they've been blooming unabashedly outside my kitchen window for weeks! Glorious color, yet so unassuming out there in the back yard.
So thankful for this yard of mine. I've just recently been remembering how lucky we are to be its stewards. Here's the often ignored side yard. Long ago, Brandon decided to let it go back to nature a bi…